Wet dry as refugium system

[303travism]

Ok I got about a 16 gallon wet dry system that I want to turn into a refugium my question is it's made out of acrylic and the way I'm thinking about setting it up I would have to run the light on the outside of the tank shining through the acrylic will that work or do I Leeds to do it another way?

 

[303travism]

And can I run it with just 2 chambers cause where the water would come in I would just sun a simple cotton filter cause it just comes in and then drops into the first chamber were I would have live sand rock and plants the run over to the next chamber where the pump would be to retern it to the tank.

 

[Off The Deep End]

Be careful that you dont blow your sand around in the fuge and have it go into your return pump. I would also worry about bubbles making it to your return pump as well. Not sure about the light IMO it would be ok.

 

[303travism]

Thanks I'm going to take it to a guy on Friday and were going to go over it and see what the best design would be he has about 20 years of experience but I will let him know of your points thanks

 

[hurrafreak]

If there is no way to mount a light on top I don't see why running the light through it would make a big difference, unless is a cheaper light of course.